[gtranslate] Dear Parent/Guardian, I am writing to inform you that we will soon be offering COVID-19 vaccinations in your child’s school. Children who received their first COVID -19 vaccination at least 12 weeks ago will be eligible for their second COVID -19 Vaccination in school, Children who did not take up the original offer, continue to be eligible if parents consent. The main purpose of the COVID-19 school age vaccination programme is to provide protection to the … [Read more...]
Letter from NHS School Nursing Service: COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 12 to 15 years of age – information for parents of children in high school aged 11 to 18 years of age
[gtranslate] This letter was sent as an accompanying letter to the Covid-19 vaccination consent letter on 25th January 2022. Dear Parent/Guardian, We are writing to inform you that we will soon be offering COVID-19 vaccinations in your child’s school. All children aged 12 and over who are eligible, will have the opportunity to receive their first or second vaccine on the day the school-aged vaccination team are delivering the vaccination programme in your child’s school. … [Read more...]
Learning Well at Home – Update January 2022
Dear Parents and Carers, In order to support the continuity of Education for our students who are isolating at home due to Covid, the majority of subjects will be providing live lessons via a screen sharing platform from Thursday 20th January. School laptops will have the team viewer app installed automatically, if students are using their own device to access their learning the app can be downloaded from the links below. Windows/Mac iOS Android The meeting code your child will … [Read more...]
Letter from Public Health Oldham and Oldham Council regarding the return to school in January 2022
[gtranslate] Please see the important letter from Public Heath Oldham and Oldham Council regarding the return to school in January 2022 below. Additional information on top of that in the original letter that has been added by the school is contained within square brackets "[ ]" within the content below. Dear Parent/Guardian, As you will be aware, COVID-19 is sadly still with us as we go into 2022. We are once again seeing a rapid increase in cases of COVID-19 in … [Read more...]
Food Vouchers to cover the Christmas Holiday 2021
You may have read in the local media that Oldham Council has been allocated £2.4m of funding to support vulnerable residents through its Household Support Fund. Some of this funding will be used to cover food voucher support for children eligible for means tested Free School Meals over the Christmas 2021 holiday and February 2022 half term. We want to ensure that those eligible for free school meals on the grounds of low income receive a food voucher to cover the Christmas School Holiday at a … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Testing Consent
Dear Parent / Carer, In line with government guidance we will have a mass testing centre at the school to test all staff and students for Covid-19 on their return after the Christmas break. We therefore would like to test all students attending the school when we return in January. The Covid-19 lateral flow testing that we are offering is designed to identify any individual (student or staff) who is asymptomatic (not displaying any Covid-19 symptoms) so that they can be isolated from the … [Read more...]
Holidays During Term Time
Dear Parent/Carer Holidays During Term Time We have all been affected by the difficulties and restrictions placed upon us during the Covid-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, we now feel hopeful and optimistic as we slowly return to some sense of normality within our school. We are now implementing our Curriculum Recovery Strategy in order to reduce the impact enforced closures have had on education. The recent announcement regarding the lifting of travel restrictions has undoubtedly prompted … [Read more...]
Letter from Oldham Council re: COVID Vaccinations – September 2021
[gtranslate] Dear Parent/Guardian, As you may be aware, the COVID-19 vaccination programme is being extended. In the next few weeks, children ages 12 and higher will be able to get their COVID-19 vaccine. You will soon be receiving a letter giving you more information on the programme, and asking for your consent for your child to be vaccinated. Your rights as a parent are extremely important, which is why we are asking this and writing to you now. We know that there have been … [Read more...]
End of day arrangements and parking on Hunt Lane
As we are sure that many of you are aware, Hunt Lane becomes very busy at the end of the school day when 1500 students leave school. To help provide a safe environment for our students, parents and neighbours we are asking that at the end of the day you do the following: If you live within walking distance of school, allow your child to walk home If you have to pick up your children in the car, park a short distance away from school and get your child to walk to you If you have to … [Read more...]
School reopening in September 2021
A reminder to parents/carers and students regarding the reopening of school in September 2021. School opens for our NEW Year 7 students only on Tuesday 7th September 2021 at 8.35am. Years 8 – 11 will be set remote learning to be done at home on this day. On Wednesday 8th September 2021 school opens to ALL students with Year 7 arriving at 8.35 am and Years 8 – 11 at 11.10am. As per Government guidance, when students return in September 2021 they will be tested using Lateral Flow Devices in the … [Read more...]
